Midterms just passed recently for Dean and many of the students in my Women’s Bible Study. I thought it would be nice to put together some survival kits for the students to help them through the week, so my fellow SO’s (significant others) and I baked/bought some goodies to put into these kits. I had a lot of fun coming up with fun names for all the treats we put in – “Brain Bars,” “Top-Dog Trail Mix,” “Crunch-Time Cookies,” “Mighty Muffins,” and “Power Popcorn.” Don’t you just feel like going out and saving the world after reading those names? :)

If you have a student in your life, maybe they could use an extra boost of energy too! Click on the image below for a free download of the tags and labels used in the Midterm Survival Kit. Simply print on cardstock or label paper, trim, and attach to your items. Enjoy!

]]>http://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/diy-midterm-survival-kit-free-printable/feed/0The Wizard of Oz: Redesigned Book Jackethttp://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/the-wizard-of-oz-redesigned-book-jacket/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wizard-of-oz-redesigned-book-jacket
http://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/the-wizard-of-oz-redesigned-book-jacket/#commentsMon, 21 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000beccahttp://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/?p=14Here’s another school project I’ve been wanting to share with you. The assignment was to pick a book that has already been published and redesign the cover. I chose to do a book jacket so I could design the inside flaps too. :)

A lot of the Wizard of Oz covers I’ve seen in the past incorporate ornate, decorative elements, particularly in the use of fonts. I decided to put a fresh spin on it by using a hand-drawn text style in addition to some graphics that I sketched out, scanned, and colored in Illustrator. My favorite part of the book is the little hot air balloon graphic which I put in the author section under the line, “He left this world on May 5, 1919.” Teehee. :)

]]>http://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/the-wizard-of-oz-redesigned-book-jacket/feed/2Cup Noodles Redesignedhttp://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/cup-noodles-redesigned/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cup-noodles-redesigned
http://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/cup-noodles-redesigned/#commentsFri, 28 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000beccahttp://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/?p=20We all have memories of eating Cup Noodles – late nights in college, lunches on the go….midnight snacks at camp. My grandma even packs a few with her to eat on the airplane when she’s traveling long distances. It’s no question that Cup Noodles are a super quick and cheap option for a meal. But what if they were also healthy and packaged in a way that was environmentally responsible too?These were just some of the questions that I tried to address in my package design project for one of my classes. The redesigned Cup Noodles features environmentally friendly ecotainer cups that are 100% recyclable and the outer packaging is made entirely from post-consumer waste. The actual noodles themselves are manufactured with an air-drying process to dehydrate the noodles, rather than deep-frying them in oil to flash-dry them. They are also made with all natural, organic ingredients. The new Cup Noodles is a product that is entirely sustainable – for you, and for the earth. P.S. I used my handy-dandy Silhouette SD to cut out those animal shapes! I felt justified knowing that I could use my Silhouette for “real” projects and not just crafts…haha.
]]>http://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/cup-noodles-redesigned/feed/2Type Elephanthttp://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/type-elephant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=type-elephant
http://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/type-elephant/#commentsMon, 26 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000beccahttp://www.lavendersbluedesigns.com/?p=22Let me introduce you to Elmer. We met in typography class last week. He loves peanuts and cheddar cheese (though he’s been rather reluctant to indulge in the latter recently; he’s watching his weight). He also has an affinity for beautiful fonts and smart design.

Elmer was part of an in-class exercise to create an animal using only type. The exercise helped us recognize and appreciate letters as shapes, lines, and beautiful forms.